Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Wood-frame house construction Wood-frame house construction L. O. Anderson This book is about technical framing of ones new home or remodeling an existing structure. OL1485235W
Timber construction manual Timber construction manual American Institute of Timber Construction "The Timber Construction Manual has become the definitive design and construction industry source for building with structural glued laminated timber. Revised to cover the 2011 National Design Specif… OL16442442W
Structural use of wood in adverse environments Structural use of wood in adverse environments Robert W. Meyer,Robert M. Kellogg xi, 510 pages : 26 cm OL18983732W
Detail in contemporary timber architecture Detail in contemporary timber architecture Virginia McLeod This work provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern timber architecture. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, it presents 5… OL20014008W
Cordwood building Cordwood building Robert L. Roy "From various wall-building methods and new mortar options to electrical wiring and code compliance, and augmented by fresh case studies from around the world, more than a dozen new chapters cover th… OL20048558W
The complete outdoor builder The complete outdoor builder Black & Decker Corporation (Towson, Md.) Provides step-by-step instructions for the do-it-yourselfer on how to build such backyard or garden structures as patios, decks and porches, fences, walls, pathways, sheds and outbuildings, and acces… OL20058056W
The New World Dutch barn The New World Dutch barn John Fitchen,Gregory D. Huber "Updates the highly acclaimed original edition with extensive new material that relates to the form, essence, and age of each Dutch barn as well as the evolution of the barn building era."--BOOK JACK… OL20978479W
English historic carpentry English historic carpentry Cecil Alec Hewett A detailed and well illustrated book supporting the author's system of dating old timber framed buildings by the style and type of joints employed. His ability to draw complex structures and experie… OL2649737W
The shingle style and the stick style The shingle style and the stick style Vincent Scully,Vincent Joseph Scully "This book has been widely acclaimed as the definitive study of the complex inspirations and cultural influences that were fused in the Shingle Style of wooden suburban and resort buildings of the pe… OL3002254W
Homeowner's complete outdoor building book Homeowner's complete outdoor building book John Burton Brimer Sunbreaker shelter, sun and shade trellis, trellis room, rose arbor, lath house pavilion, bamboo sliding screen, garden house, tree house, gazebos, decks, porches, timber steps, bench, foldaway table… OL4779975W
Low-cost pole building construction Low-cost pole building construction Doug Merrilees This one-of-a-kind book will save you money, labor, time, and materials in building a small home, barn, or other structure. OL6323609W